AdCare Educational Institute of Maine Problem Gambling Services is pleased to provide two breakout sessions on problem gambling and gambling disorder.
Speaker: Samuel C. Peter, Ph.D., Staff Psychologist, Durham VA Health Care System
Morning Breakout: Introduction to Gambling and Gambling Disorder
Afternoon Breakout: Evidence Based Treatments for Gambling Disorder
Each of these sessions (2 hours each) can be used toward the 12-hour training requirement to join Maine’s Gambling Addiction Treatment Network. Additional hours can be obtained on-demand and at no cost.
Dr. Peter has provided these resources to accompany his breakout sessions:
- The problem gambling severity index, a research supported screening tool that can be used to help individuals understand the severity of their gambling behavior: https://nyproblemgambling.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/MCCORMICK-RESOURCE-PGSI-Instrument-1.pdf
- The 80th birthday party exercise for values exploration: https://ubwp.buffalo.edu/maketodaymeaningful/wp-content/uploads/sites/139/2020/04/80th-Birthday-Exercise-for-Values-Exploration.pdf
- The feelings wheel: https://feelingswheel.app/
- The values card sort: https://sakai.ohsu.edu/access/content/group/Kathlynn_Tutorials/public/Value%20Card%20Sort%20Exercise%20-%20Storyline%20output/story_html5.html
- CBT for gambling treatment handouts: https://wagerlabslu.wordpress.com/resources/
Gambling symptom assessment scale: https://www.mdproblemgambling.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/G-SAS.pdf
*Permission has been granted to reproduce the scale on this website for clinicians to use in their practice and for researchers to use in non-industry studies. - Gamblers Anonymous meeting locator: https://www.gamblersanonymous.org/ga/locations
- SMART Recovery meeting locator: https://smartrecovery.org/
- Guided mindfulness and other mindfulness based resources: https://practicembrp.com/
- Self-soothing skill explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3H9NL_iN4F0
- Self-soothing skill explained #2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwnHez9TC6c
For more information about joining Maine’s Gambling Addiction Treatment Network, call (207) 626-3615 ext.20, email lmanson@adcareme.org, or visit https://adcareme.org/gambling-addiction-treatment-reimbursement-network/